Title: Mental Health Consultant
Department: Health
Community: Pangnirtung
Requisition Number: 875
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $117,669 to $133,533 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $24,535 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: September 18, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time
This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.
An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.
For full-time, permanent Mental Health Consultants, recruitment bonuses include: $3,000 on start date, $3,000 at 6 months of service, $5,000 at 1 year of service and $7,000 at 2 years of service. The Mental Health Consultants will also get a $10/hour tier one premium.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Regional Manager, Mental Health and Addictions (MHA), the Mental Health Consultant provides mental health care to individuals, families and groups to support them to function at an optimal level of wellness; to alleviate suffering and to promote mental health. The MH Consultant is part of a multi-disciplinary team that integrates services with various community resources.
As part of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality care, the MH Consultant will assess, plan, implement, document and evaluate care to ensure a coordinated, holistic, and culturally relevant approach to meet the needs of the client. The MH Consultant will conduct mental exams, suicide risk assessment, identification of persons at risk of harm to self and/or others and crisis response. The MH Consultant will also develop strategies to support client self-efficacy and advocate for the dignity and self-respect of all individuals. The MH Consultant will also maintain client and administrative records in concise, accurate and confidential manner with professional and legal guidelines as well as protecting the dignity and rights of the clients.
Qualifications
The knowledge, skills, and experience required for this position are typically obtained through a masterโs degree in social work or a mental health-related field, along with five (5) years of recent experience providing front-line counselling and trauma and addictions therapy. Alternatively, an undergraduate degree in social work or a mental health-related field, combined with seven (7) years of relevant experience, will be considered equivalent.
This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavutโs official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.
Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.
- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.
The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canadaโs Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.
Department of Health
The Department of Health (HEA) is responsible for health services and social programming in Nunavut. Staff at HEA work to improve the health and well-being of Nunavummiut by addressing the differing needs of each community through culturally appropriate programs and services.
